I don't know if it still happens now but about 8 years ago a
formula company rep used to sponsor a Dom meeting in Adelaide with a lunch at a
local cafe. I was told it was okay as he didn't put any signs up at the
lunch. I tried to explain that this guy had all of these Dom midwives doing
his advertising for him as he gave them dairies, measuring tapes etc, etc. So
women would see that when they were visited. For that amount of business
generated the formula company's way I said I wouldn't be so cheap and instead of
a 10 buck lunch I would want an overseas holiday (just joking but you get my
drift). I just don't think some people see or want to see, the big picture and
think well we don't get anything for free and isn't this nice.
Just recently some flyers came for a seminar on infant sleep
and nutrition sponsored by a formula company with doctors and
dieticians of a children's hospital speaking at it. They were left there for
midwives and parent ed teachers to attend. They are charging a few dollars which
is new. So now you have to pay to spread their word.
There is no such thing as a free lunch and there are always
strings attached.
Jackie
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